Journalists Vow to Keep Greek State TV Running

6/12/2013 7:33AM

Fired journalists at Greece’s state-owned ERT television station defied an order to close the channel after the government decided to pull the plug on the broadcaster as part of cost savings demanded by international creditors. Philip Pangalos reports.

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